A Rare Two-Handed Axe, item level 22, requires level 15, binds when equipped.
On Pendulum of Doom's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 5,000,000 gold2 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,999,999 gold99 silver to 8,500,000 gold2 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 9% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 5,000,000 gold2 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Delivers a fatal wound for damage.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In Classic Era it is item level 44, requires level 39 and sells to vendors for 2g 14s 89c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 44, requires level 39 and sells to vendors for 2g 14s 89c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 44, requires level 39 and sells to vendors for 2g 14s 89c. In MoP Classic it is item level 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 1g 57s 95c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 22 | 15 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 72s 56c |
| Classic Era | 44 | 39 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 14s 89c |
| The Burning Crusade | 44 | 39 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 14s 89c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 44 | 39 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 14s 89c |
| MoP Classic | 40 | 35 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 57s 95c |
In the Appearances collection, Pendulum of Doom is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2787. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name axes among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Pendulum of Doom (item level 22) in item level among Weapon > Axe, from item level 19 to 25.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendulum of Doom (this item) | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS. World Drop | 1,000,000 gold on 5 realms |
 Obsidian Cleaver | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +8 Agility, +5 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop | 1,495 gold on 55 realms |
 Hellslayer Battle Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 847 gold on 61 realms |
 Fiery War Axe | 22 | 15 | 4.7 DPS. World Drop | 6,163 gold on 51 realms |
 Gigantic War Axe | 24 | 18 | 4.9 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 51 realms |
 The Minotaur | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +10 Strength, +4 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | 171 gold on 67 realms |
| Executioner's Cleaver | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +11 Strength, +7 Haste. World Drop | 346 gold on 54 realms |
| Burning War Axe | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS. World Drop | 299 gold on 59 realms |
 Bloodspiller | 19 | 12 | 4.2 DPS | 999 gold on 61 realms |
 Grinning Axe | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS, +7 Strength, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 54 realms |
 Kang the Decapitator | 25 | 19 | 5.0 DPS. World Drop | 9,000 gold on 59 realms |
Grinning Axe has the highest item level here (25). The lowest listed price among them is Grinning Axe at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Pendulum of Doom among Weapon > Axe: Angerfang Broadaxe (item level 35), Bloodmoon, Reborn (item level 39), Auchenai Broadaxe (item level 41), Steelforged Greataxe (item level 44) and Khayurn, Blade of the Wolves (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Pendulum of Doom among Weapon > Axe: Copper Battle Axe (item level 6), Edge of the Enlightened (item level 1), Lost Sunwell Splitter (item level 1), Devastating Drakonid Waraxe (item level 1) and Greataxe of the Forest Tribe (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Pendulum of Doom. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Pendulum of Doom ID 225190 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 164Pendulum of Doom uses icon file 135578, which 2 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:
Razor's Edge ID 12990 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 14Pendulum of Doom ID 225190 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 164Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9425 (9420 to 9430) were usually added in the same batch as Pendulum of Doom: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Adventurer's Pith Helmet ID 9420 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
Major Healthstone ID 9421 · Consumable · item level 24
Shadowforge Bushmaster ID 9422 · Weapon - Gun · item level 22
The Jackhammer ID 9423 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 22
Ginn-Su Sword ID 9424 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 22
Monolithic Bow ID 9426 · Weapon - Bow · item level 22
Stonevault Bonebreaker ID 9427 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 22
Unearthed Bands ID 9428 · Armor - Leather · item level 22Miner's Hat of the Deep ID 9429 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Spaulders of a Lost Age ID 9430 · Armor - Leather · item level 22The raw ItemSparse values for item 9425 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Pendulum of Doom is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Pendulum of Doom next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Pendulum of Doom
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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